Endometrial response to endogenous hormones after pelvic irradiation for genital malignancies.
Two cases are presented which demonstrate histologically an endometrial response to endogenous hormones after pelvic teletherapy and brachytherapy in patients who have undergone lateral ovarian transposition. Reasons for such a response are briefly discussed.
Larson
J E
JE
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033.
Whitney
C W
CW
Zaino
R
R
Kaminski
P
P
Podczaski
E
E
Mortel
R
R
D000328:Adult; D001918:Brachytherapy; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D004717:Endometrium / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000528:radiation effects; D005260:Female; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D010053:Ovary / Q000601:surgery*; D010388:Pelvis / Q000528:radiation effects*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*
D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones